Tomb and Ancestral Hall of Chen Fuliang

Tomb and Ancestral Hall of Chen Fuliang

The Tomb and Ancestral Hall of Chen Fuliang is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Tomb and Ancestral Hall of Chen Fuliang (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Qing Dynasty

Announcement Date: August 29, 1997

The tomb of Chen Fuliang is located on the northern slope of Phoenix Mountain in Fengchuan Village, Luofeng Town, Rui’an City. Chen Fuliang (1137–1203), courtesy name Junju, art name Zhizhai, was a native of Rui’an. He passed the imperial examination in 1172 during the Qiandao era of the Southern Song Dynasty, eventually holding the post of Attendant of the Baomo Pavilion and becoming one of the founders of the Yongjia School. He was posthumously honored with the title “Wenjie.” The tomb was originally built during the Ningzong era of the Southern Song Dynasty. It was renovated in the first year of the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty (1851) and restored again in 1988. The current tomb site measures 10.50 meters in length and 7.5 meters in width, facing south. At the back is a brick memorial archway, and 40 meters in front of the tomb lies a brick-concrete gate structure. In the center of the memorial archway is a stone epitaph inscribed with: “Tomb of Master Chen Zhizhai, Compiler of the Imperial Palace, Promoted to Attendant of the Baomo Pavilion.”

The ancestral hall of Chen Fuliang is located at the foot of Jicui Peak on Xianyan Mountain in Xianyan Town, Ouhai District, Wenzhou City. The hall was originally built during the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty (1488–1505). The existing structure was reconstructed in the early years of the Republic of China. It covers an area of approximately 700 square meters, facing south, with the central axis consisting of a gatehouse, main hall, and east and west wing rooms. Both the gatehouse and the main hall are five bays wide, totaling 16.6 meters, with the gatehouse being two bays deep for a total depth of 4.5 meters. The main hall is four bays deep, with a total depth of 10 meters. It features a flush-gable roof.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units